Funding Information
Current Funding Announcements: (updated 4/22/2013)
Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (JJSES): Planning and Implementation-Cycle Three 
The funding opportunity is being offered to support county juvenile probation departments and courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in adopting the principles of the JJSES by employing evidence-based practices, collecting and analyzing data, and striving to continuously improve the quality of decisions, services and programs. All counties are eligible for the funds, including counties currently implementing initiatives under JJSES.
Agencies eligible for participation:
County Chief Juvenile Probation Officers; County Juvenile Court Judges; County Commissioners.
Deadline for application submission: May 22, 2013
2013 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction (SAEDR) Research-Based Solicitation
This 2013 OJJDP SAEDR Research-Based Solicitation focuses on SAEDR Category 1, which provides funds to non-profit organizations to provide research-based approaches to training, prevention, intervention, treatment and education services that reduce substance abuse, or provide resources to assist families in accessing these services.
Applications due May 24, 2013.
Funding Announcement from the Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund
Applicants will choose from the menu of evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and practices that support families in building protective factors and strengthening their families’ effective functioning to prevent child abuse and neglect. Applicants may apply for up to $40,000 each year for three years. A 25% local match is required in the first year, and a 50 percent local match is required in the second and third years each.
Applications are due by 2 pm on May 24, 2013.
pre-proposal webinar will be held on April 15, 2013 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am to provide an opportunity to ask any questions related to this RFA. Register by April 12, 2013 at www.center-school.org/ctf.
Past Funding Announcements
2013 Violence Prevention Programs Funding Announcement
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announces the availability of state Violence Prevention Programs Funds to support evidence-based programming for children. These funds are for the purpose of reducing victimization and improving public safety by investing in proven juvenile justice interventions and violence prevention strategies. Funding is contingent upon the availability of funding in the final 2013-2014 state budget. Under this solicitation, funds are being made available to support the implementation of programs that have been proven effective in reducing or eliminating the risk factors that lead to adolescent problem behaviors. The applications must be electronically submitted in the PCCD Egrants System.
Announcement Date: March 8, 2013
Deadline for application submission: April 4, 2013
OJJDP/PCCD 2012 Targeted Evidence-Based Programs Funding Announcement
Announcement of state Violence Prevention Programs Funds to be used to support evidence-based programming. Funding available for new implementation of Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS), The Incredible Years (IYS), and Aggression Replacement Training (ART). Applications due by March 30, 2012.
Children's Trust Fund - Funding Announcement RFA #1-12
Pennsylvania's Children's Trust Fund (CTF) is dedicated to funding community-based programs to address the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. The 2012 Request for Application (RFA #1-12) is expected to be issued in early March 2012. The issue date as well as further instructions on how to access the application will be provided later in February 2012. Please contact Carrie Collins, Family Support Program manager, at ccollins@pa.gov to be added to the electronic mailing list.
Life Skills Training Funding opportunity – The Lawrence Foundation Community Grants
The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation located in Santa Monica, California. Grant: to support a wide variety of environmental, education, and human service needs across the United States. Amount: Award amounts vary. Eligibility: Nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status, public schools and libraries. Deadline: November 1, 2011.
Promise Neighborhoods Grant Opportunity
Promise Neighborhoods is a new grant opportunity. Promise Neighborhoods, established under the legislative authority of the Fund for the Improvement of Education Program (FIE), provides funding to support eligible entities, including (1) nonprofit organizations, which may include faith-based nonprofit organizations, (2) institutions of higher education, and (3) Indian tribes. Intent to apply is due July 22, 2011 and applications are due September 6, 2011.
Grant Opportunities open in PCCD's Egrants System
Funding announcement titled "Substance Abuse Education (SAEDRF) Category 1 & 2" was released on July 15, 2011 and applications are due by August 31, 2011. This is a competitive grant opportunity that does not require concept papers. You must be registered with PCCD to access the E-grants System. If you are not registered, go to the website www.pccdegrants.state.pa.us
Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children in Child Welfare
The purpose of this 17-month funding opportunity is to support collaborative initiatives between child welfare and early childhood systems to maximize enrollment and supports of young children in foster care into early care and education programs. Applicants will be expected to address barriers to permanency and implement multi-disciplinary interventions to improve the socio-emotional and behavioral well-being of children and their families.
2011 SAEDR PCCD funding available
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announces the availability of up to $1,491,130 in state Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction (SAEDR) funding. Under this solicitation, funding is available to support projects designed to educate the public about the dangers of substance abuse and/or reduce the demand for these substances. Click on the above link for more details.
Office of Juvenile Justice
Funding opportunities available through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Staunton Farm Foundation
The Staunton Farm Foundation is now accepting applications from Governments, non-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations in these counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland.